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Public Health building needs work to live up to name Radon mitigation, exterior water drainage approved Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com On Monday, the Wright County board of supervisors took action to improve conditions in the Public Health building, which according to Andy Yackle, head of courthouse buildings and grounds, has two issues that need to be dealt with soon. Radon tests for the public health building, which is located on 1st Street SE just off the courthouse square, indicated eight units (in picoCuries per liter of air) of radon present, higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety guideline of four units. Radon, a gas that occurs when uranium in soil decomposes, is known to cause health problems and tends to be present in varying degrees indoors, especially in the basements of structures. Yackle contacted two companies for mitigation pricing, Radon Mitigation of Iowa and Clean Air Iowa. He recommended the latter company. “It is about $1,700 more, but I feel they’re going to do a better quality job,” Yackle said, noting they offered use of four mitigators and had conducted a more extensive study. Total costs were set at $7,036. Supervisor Rick Rasmussen moved to approve the cost, and with Supervisors Helgevold absent, Board Chairman Stan Watne seconded the motion. Yackle said that another consistent problem in the Public Health building is water seeping into the basement at the northeast corner of the building, which is near the electrical panel. “It’s a problem every single year,” he said. The solution, he said, would be to install a sump pump on the outside of the building. Hennigar Construction had estimated an $8,256 cost to install it and said they would be able to complete the project this year. “It should take care of most of our problems over there,” Yackle said. The supervisors also approved this improvement cost. Yackle said that with both projects approved, he was still within his $20,000 building budget. The supervisors had other building concerns to consider. Two weeks ago, the Courthouse experienced two power outages within a few days due to agerelated breakdowns in the threephase system. Becky Fluhr with MidAmerican Energy said the company was responsible for
the cost to ensure steady power supply, which is important for the courthouse for access to important files, like court documents for the sheriff’s department. The supervisors approved the easement MidAmerican needs to lay conduit and asked when the work might be completed. “This is probably not going to happen before Election Day,” Fluhr said. MidAmerican will provide a backup generator to ensure the courthouse has power until it can be fixed, potentially Friday or Saturday after the election. In other business, the supervisors opened bids for two county vehicles, a 2004 Impala and 2008 Crown Victoria which have both had starting issues. The Impala received four bids which ranged from $500 to $1,259.99, and the Crown Vic only had two bids—$127 and $11.01. “It’s worth more than that, in my opinion,” Rasmussen said of the latter. After some discussion, the board ultimately decided to reject all bids on both vehicles and instead put the trade-in values toward the cost of new trucks needed in the secondary roads department. Donell Doering, Executive Director with Elderbridge Agency on Aging, also gave the organization’s annual report and requested funding. Elderbridge operates in 29 counties and offers services such as case management, elder support, and caregiver rights. “We have a new mission of serving some adults with disabilities from age 18 to 59. That’s kind of new for us,” Doering added. Though the largest portions of their funding come from the federal and state governments, Elderbridge also receives funding from most of the counties they operate in. Their biggest costs in Wright County are congregant and home-delivered meals, with other major services including transportation and homemaker and personal care. Doering requested $2.85 per senior in Wright County—5 cents more than last year—for a total of $10,128.90. In the last fiscal year, Elderbridge provided $419,768 in services to the county. The supervisors expressed their support for the program, though a county contribution won’t be decided on until next year at budget time. “It’s a tremendous service you do for the dollars the county contributes,” Watne said.
Extra corn and beans support the Wright County Freedom Rock
Wright County farmers who want to support the Wright County Freedom Rock can donate corn and beans. NEW Cooperative will accept grain donations to the Wright County Freedom Rock account. Any donation of 100 bushels of corn or 50 bushels of beans can be recognized with an 8x8 paver inscribed with the donator’s name. These pavers will be added to Freedom Rock sidewalks next year. Contact Richard Echelberger at 641-373-2788 for additional info and forms for pavers.
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Police department hot dog supper raised money for DARE program Kacey Ginn, editor wrightcomonitor@gmail.com On Halloween night, little ghosts, ghouls, and their families made an extra stop while trickor-treating at the Clarion Aquatic Center concession stand for a hot dog supper provided by the Clarion Police Department. Police Chief Steve TerHark said it was a fun way to be involved in the community, but the freewill donation supper had another benefit: the funds raised, close to $650, will go toward this year’s DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program for fifth graders. For the past 20 years, Chief TerHark has taught the DARE course, a 10-week program which the DARE website says educates kids about “drugs, violence, bullying, internet safety, and other high risk circumstances.” At the end of the program, the police department hosts a graduation party for the kids. TerHark likes having a positive police presence in the schools and enjoys working with the students. “I can’t walk through the school now without them saying ‘Hey, Steve!’” he said. “It even carries on to high school.” The version of DARE TerHark uses is geared toward fifth or sixth grade students, and he said he tends to adjust the curriculum to fit the needs he sees in the Clarion area. DARE also has programs for middle
schoolers and is soon coming out with one for high school students. TerHark said it might be worth looking into some of those to keep sharing important information with students, since the pressure of drugs and other negative behaviors tends to increase as students age. “It’s a big transition from fifth grade to seventh or eighth,” he said. However, he does think DARE for fifth graders has a lasting impact. “I think it is a good program, and it does help the kids.” The entire police department helped out with the supper, which ended up raising $650, plenty to cover DARE program expenses. “The guys were a great help,” Terhark said. “They did a good job.” Close to 300 hot dogs, plus reflective trick-or-treat bags and wristbands, went out the concession stand doors on Monday. This is the first year the police department has held the fundraiser—originally TerHark’s wife’s idea, and largely organized by Tiffon Willey, ambulance director and police department office manager—and TerHark said he thinks they’ll continue doing it in the future. “It was a goodwill donation, but it wasn’t about that, it was about getting people to come,” TerHark said. “We had a great turnout.”
From left to right: Officer Mat Berry, Assistant Chief Hennigar, Officer Ted Knutson and Officer Leland Williams tend to the hot dogs.
Officer Dan Watkins helped trick-or-treaters and their families get their snacks and wristbands.
Halloween on Main Street
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Juniors and seniors in the C-G-D High School Variety Show
First row, left to right: Emma Konvalinka, Angela Castro, Jaelene Arroyo, Cheyenne Harle, Cierra Milner, Maci Konopasek, Katelyn Sikyta. Second row: Mariah Frye, Sidney Cross, Taylor Hagie, Meleah Johnson, Paeten Schultz, Erica Boeset, Meghan Geary, Josie Hanson, Akira Harrington, Jena Sisson. Third Row: McKenna Kruger, Cassandra Mendoza, Brenna Harklau, Karlie Sellner, Cyndi Fregoso, Jordan Hennigar, Abby Kraft, Emily Rasmussen, Gracey Olson, Eveie Sherman, Tabetha Waller. Fourth Row: Faith Nelson, Max Powers, Tyler Steiner, Lilian Swanson, Sydney Terhark. (Not pictured: Brian Dean, Dylan Pate, Alejandra Delacruz.) The C-G-D High School Vocal Music Department proudly presents their variety show, titled “Thank You for the Music,” on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in the C-G-D High School Gym. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Passes cannot be honored at this event. The money received at the door helps the vocal music department with expenses for the fall musical next year. The CGD Music Boosters plan to serve refreshments during the intermission. Please attend the variety show on Friday or Saturday night. Come out and support our young musicians.
Help identify historical photo This photo was sent to the Monitor by Jim Rueber of Boone, Iowa, from his collection of photos of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. It shows members of the Red Stack Lodge No. 658 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. “It was taken at Clarion, Iowa by photographer G. D. Cook, who
came to Clarion in October 1911 and retired at Clarion April 1, 1924. That is all I know about this picture as there are no names or date written on the back of it,” Rueber shared. He thought the men in the photo might have relatives still living in the Clarion area. If any readers have a copy of
the photo with names included or any other information about the photograph, please visit our office at 107 2nd Ave NE, call us at 515-532-2871, or email us at wrightcomonitor@gmail.com. We will pass the information along to Mr. Rueber and potentially publish what we learn in a future edition.
Cub Scouts Soup-er Supper On Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, the Clarion-GoldfieldDows Cub Scouts will hold their Soup-er Supper fundraiser at the Presbyterian Church, just one block northwest of the courthouse. Admission is $8 for adults and $5
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Kim Weaver in Clarion
4th District Congressional candidate, Kim Weaver, will be at the Clarion Pizza Hut Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. You can come and dine or just stop by to visit with her about issues that concern you. Kim has a plan to help reduce
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Valley residents want to know...
Who killed A.J.?
Three weeks had passed and still no one had seen or heard a peep from A.J. Fryerson. Something was amiss and the good folks of the Valley were starting to wonder what had happened to the town complainer. Jessie, waitress at the Hoffbrau, taped a black and white photo of A.J. from a 1995 edition of the Hometown News on the side of a milk carton, resembling the photos of missing children found on cartons from the local dairy. She placed it next to the register, which initiated comments from most customers as she rang up their orders. “I knew this was bound to happen someday,” quipped Marvin Walsh. “A.J. just never knows when to keep quiet.” It was funny hearing Walsh, possibly the town’s third biggest loudmouth, behind Raymond Cooper and A.J. Fryerson, call someone else out for talking too much. “I’ll bet it was Chief Dibble,” Marvin said to anyone within earshot. “He can be one mean fellow.” Maxine Miller, writer of “Rumor Has It” each week in the Hometown News, was all ears. She scribbled copious notes of everything she heard. When Marvin realized Maxine was in the room, he quickly changed his temperament. “Of course, I was just joking about the Chief. He’s a fine law officer and he will get to the bottom of this.” For once, Walsh wished he had kept his big mouth shut. “I think it was Buford Levitt,” mumbled Earl Goodman, Valley postman and respected citizen. As the only “federal official” in the Valley, Earl’s opinion carried a lot of weight. “You saw what A.J. wrote about him three weeks ago.” The general consensus in the room was, as offended as he surely had to have been, Buford didn’t have a violent bone in his body. It had to be someone else. At that moment, Iris Long entered the diner for her morning coffee. Iris wasn’t wrong very often, but if she thought she was going to have a
quiet moment to begin her morning, she had miscalculated the sudden interest in A.J. “You’re the reporter,” shouted Elbert Lee Jones. “What do you think has happened to A.J.?” Sipping her coffee, then placing the cup on the table in front of her, Iris responded. “I don’t know. None of us knows. Perhaps he took a vacation.” “I saw his silver Taurus in front of his house when I delivered his mail yesterday,” shouted Goodman. “How could he take a vacation without his car?” Jessie spoke up, which was unusual for her. “Has he been getting his mail?” “As a federal official, I am under oath to keep matters related to an individual’s mail secret,” Earl spoke proudly. “However, I can say that I’ve been getting a good workout trying to stuff mail into full boxes lately.” Earl sat up on his stool, quite proud of himself for so deftly keeping his promise. “Has anyone been in his house?” asked Jessie. “Do we know for sure he’s not in there?” Iris spoke up. “Chief Dibble has called a press conference for 10 this morning. I will be there and will report all the pertinent information in tomorrow’s paper.” The veteran newspaper editor knew something wasn’t right. While she publicly stated A.J. could be on a trip or have another reason for his absence, she had known A.J. Fryerson for too long to think he would slip off silently. As she rubbed her cup, she wondered if she should tell her fellow diners about the recent letter from A.J. she didn’t print. She quickly realized this was not the right time. That seemed to settle the room for the moment as Long seemed to again focus on her coffee. Coffee, however, was the last thing on her mind at the moment. Learn more about the Good Folks at lennoxvalley.com.
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Travis Fischer is a writer for Mid America Publishing
Counting down the days
By Travis Fischer It’s almost over. Thank the deity of your choosing because this is America and, for at least the next few days, the First Amendment still gives you that right. But no, this column is not about Donald Trump, or even the presidential race at all. Plenty of print has been dedicated to the disaster at the top of the ticket. Instead, let’s take a step back and remember how we got to this point. A point where so many people are so sick and tired of our dysfunctional government that a candidate whose scandals are too numerous to list has still made it within spitting distance of the presidency simply by running on the platform of “burn it all to the ground.” It’s not likely that Trump will win. Anything could happen, but it’s looking increasingly likely that President Trump will not be “draining the swamp.” Which is a shame because that’s probably the one campaign issue he’s right about. In fact, I can think of a particular turtle that definitely needs to be relocated out of Washington D.C. Unfortunately, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell isn’t up for re-election until 2020. Fortunately, many of McConnell’s fellow Republican congressmen
Nancy’s Notes We have a couple on new biographies which may pique your interest. The first is, “You Will Not Have My Hate.” On November 13, 2015, Antoine Leiris’s wife, Hélène Muyal-Leiris, was killed by terrorists while attending a rock concert at the Bataclan Theater in Paris. It was the deadliest attack on France since World War II. Three days later, Leiris wrote an open letter addressed directly to his wife’s killers, which he posted on Facebook. He refused to be cowed or to let his seventeen-month-old son’s life be defined by Hélène’s murder. He refused to let the killers have their way: “For as long as he lives, this little boy will insult you with his happiness and freedom.” Instantly the Facebook post caught fire, and was reported on by newspapers and television stations all over the world. In his determination to honor the memory of his wife, he became an international hero to everyone searching desperately for a way to deal with the horror of the Paris attacks. This is a memoir of how he and his baby son, Melvil, endured in the days and weeks after Hélène’s murder. With absolute emotional courage and openness, he somehow finds a way to answer that impossible question: how can I go on? All of the HGTV fans are familiar with Chip and Joanna Gaines of “Fixer Upper” fame. Their life is now revealed in “The Magnolia Story.” The book offers their fans a
detailed look at their life together. It takes readers from the very first renovation project they ever tackled together, to the project that nearly cost them everything. They share their childhood memories that shaped them as well as the twists and turns that led them to the life they share on the farm today. They both attended Baylor University in Waco. However, their paths did not cross until Chip checked his car into the local Firestone tire shop where Joanna worked behind the counter. Chip was an entrepreneur who ran a lawn care company, sold fireworks, and flipped houses. Soon they were married and living in their first fixer upper. Their claim to fame came after four children and countless renovations, when Joanna garnered the attention of a television producer who noticed her work on a blog. My last title is a light, Christmas story by one of our favorites, Debbie Macomber. Her latest is “Twelve Days of Christmas.” Extrovert Julia Padden likes nearly everyone, with the exception of her neighbor, Cain Maddox. No matter how hard she’s tried to be nice, Cain rudely rebuffs her, preferring to keep to himself. She decides she’s going to break through Cain’s Scrooge-like exterior by killing him with kindness. To track her progress, Julia starts a blog called The Twelve Days of Christmas. Her first attempts to humanize Cain are far from successful. Julia brings him homemade Christmas treats and
the grinch won’t even accept them. Meanwhile, Julie’s blog becomes an online sensation, as an astonishing number of people start following her adventures. Julia continues to find ways to express kindness and, little by little, chips away at Cain’s gruff façade to reveal the caring man underneath. Stop in and see us: Monday through Wednesday between noon and 8:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Letter to the editor
Regarding; Clarion’s Haunted House/Barn Tour, I just wanted to give TWO HUGE THUMBS UP for everyone involved with the Haunted House/Barn Tour!! Perfect example of a group of volunteers getting together, working hard and making it so successful. Those actors were amazing!! Again, FANTASTIC JOB TO ALL THAT WERE INVOLVED!!! Best Regards, Todd H. Foss
are up for re-election this year. So, before we go to the polls and finish this election for good, let’s take a walk down memory lane. Remember back to that ancient time of 2008 when President George W. Bush’s eight year disaster finished big with the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. The newly elected President Obama came into office with an overwhelming popular mandate to fix the mess. Republicans at this point had two options. Concede defeat gracefully and work with the Democratic majority to set things right; or dig in, double down, and prevent anybody from doing anything in the hopes that if they could keep the President from doing anything productive, people would vote them back into power. They chose the latter. Before President Obama even took office, Republican leadership made the decision to turn every issue, big or small, into a partisan battle. Obama’s first term in office was met by a record setting number of Republican filibusters, including the filibuster of a bill to provide medical care for 9/11 first responders. As former Senator George Vonovich famously admitted, “If he was for it, we had to be against it.” Compromise and bi-partisan cooperation on even the most pragmatic of issues was taken off the GOP platform. The result was the least productive congress since before World War II and the fostering of a toxic political environment that lead to our current political fiasco. Remember 2011, when the word “debt” triggered Republicans into a fiscally suicidal march against raising the debt ceiling, a noncontroversial matter of business that sounds bad but really just means that the United States Government promises to pay their bills. This dangerously irresponsible game of chicken with the economy threatened an international stock market crash and resulted in the downgrading of the government’s credit rating. One year later, they were at it again. With the Bush Tax Cuts set to expire at the end of 2012, it was up to Congress to decide whether or not to extend them. Democrats proposed to extend the tax cuts for everybody making less than $250,000. This proposal was filibustered in the Senate by Republicans, who decided that if the wealthy didn’t get to keep their tax break, nobody would. Make no mistake, the GOP used my paycheck and yours as leverage to negotiate for continuing tax breaks for the wealthy. Then we get to 2013. After their 45th failed attempt to kill the Affordable Care Act, Congressional Republicans decided to just stop funding the government all together, resulting in a 16 day government shutdown that put 800,000 people on furlough, shut down government
services across the country, and cost the economy billions of dollars. This is not how you govern. This is a party that has put politics over pragmatism at every opportunity. Their obstruction has done untold economic harm to this nation and only resulted in further political polarization. And it goes on today as Judge Merrick Garland continues to set the record for the longest wait for a Supreme Court nomination hearing in U.S. history. Garland will probably not fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Antonin Scalia. Not because he’s unqualified, he is. Not because he’s too liberal, he’s as centrist a pick as you’ll ever see. He won’t be selected because Republican leadership has never accepted that Barack Obama was voted in as President and they aren’t going to start now. And that obstruction is set to continue. In March, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and our very own Senator Chuck Grassley excused their abandonment of responsibility by saying that the next president should be the one to choose Scalia’s replacement. Apparently the people who decided Barack Obama should be president in 2012 weren’t good enough to listen to. Today, before this election is even over, they’re already preparing to move the goal posts further. Hillary Clinton hasn’t even been elected yet, but if she is, congressional Republicans are already throwing around the idea that that they’ll continue to hold up the process for another four years. In this, the GOP and Donald Trump couldn’t be more alike. They only accept the results of the elections they win. And don’t even start with “both parties are equally bad” line. They aren’t. You know they aren’t. Being the opposition party means finding compromise, not sabotaging the foundation of our civilization. The damage the Republican party has done to our system of government is objective reality. So when you go to the polls next week, don’t just think about the White House. That’s only one branch of power. If you really want to “drain the swamp,” down ticket is where you start. Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and can’t wait to get back to the regularly scheduled political drama.
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Supplies............................... $336.05 Deyta, Service.....................................$197.00 Janet Disney, Mileage.......................... $32.64 Eagle Building Supply, Supplies......... $506.77 Eagle Grove Eagle, Service..................$47.00 EBS, Service........................................ $137.75 Exec Tech, Service............................. $125.48 Family Veterinary Practice, Service....$178.75 Floors By Moore, Service................$4,804.00 Forestry Suppliers, Supplies.................$56.15 Frontier, Service..................................$161.52 Gateway Hospice, Service............ $46,182.83 Gilbert Flooring, Service.................... $688.25 GlaxoSmithKline, Supplies.............. $6,089.97 Goldfield Access, Service............... $1,764.58 Grainger, Supplies...............................$274.65 GRP, Service........................................ $40.00 Gunder Church Furniture, Service..... $748.00 Hancock Co Sheriff, Service................ $28.00 Hanson & Sons, Service...................... $25.00 Mary Haugen, Mileage....................... $253.92 Hawkeye West, Service...................... $201.00 Amy Hennigar, Mileage.......................... $4.80 Kristyn Hennigar, Reimbursement..... $140.00 Henry County Sheriff, Service............. $54.00 Homeline, Supplies..............................$276.16 Honeywell, Service............................. $280.00 HRS, Service................................... $1,500.00 IH2S, Service........................................ $80.00 IMAGETEK, Service..............................$77.50 Imagine That, Apparel........................ $225.84 IHCA, Service..................................... $275.00 Iowa Prison Industries, Service............ $17.25 ISH-Clarion, Service.......................$6,500.48 ISH-Belmond, Service......................$3,217.21 ISAC, Registration.............................. $200.00 Johnson County VA, Service............. $500.00 David L Johnson, Mileage.................. $205.92 Kinex, Service........................................$66.19 Konica Minolta, Supplies.....................$271.51 Kurts, Service....................................... $39.00 L & L, Supplies.......................................$13.37 Legal Directories, Training................... $59.75 Charles Lenning, Reimbursement...... $500.00 LexisNexis, Subscription.....................$257.50 Linn County Public Health, Supplies.. $150.00 Linn County Sheriff, Service................ $16.50 Michele Lund, Reimbursement.............$13.92 Mail Services, Service..................... $5,557.03 MARCO, Supplies............................... $109.30 Marco, Inc., Service.............................$440.11 Martin Bros, Supplies.......................... $271.15 Martin Marietta, Supplies....................$216.10 Patty McCoy, Mileage........................... $69.60 Sandra McGrath, Reimbursement......$349.12 Menards-Fort Dodge, Supplies....... $3,675.30 Mid-America, Service......................... $966.24 MidAmerican, Utilities...................... $5,015.37 Midland Power, Service......................... $17.67 Penny Mohr, Mileage.......................... $228.48 Blake Netherton, Reimbursement........ $88.51 Kathy Nicholls, Reimbursement........... $30.72 North Central Coop, Fuel....................$217.45
Office Elements, Supplies.................... $32.44 Oldson’s, Supplies/Repairs.............. $1,741.82 Christine Oliver, Reimbursement........$101.76 Overhead Door Co., Service.............. $290.88 PATC, Training...................................... $25.00 Michelle M Phillips, Service................ $145.00 Polk County Civil Division, Service...... $15.00 Postmaster, Supplies.......................... $188.00 Prairie Energy, Service.................... $2,738.20 PSI, Supplies.......................................$907.63 Provider Insights, Service.................. $500.00 Anne Radechel, Mileage.................... $275.52 Rainbow, Service.................................. $68.00 Ramsey Badre & Associates, Service........................................ $3,275.00 Linda Rasmussen, Mileage.................. $32.64 Cyndi Rector, Mileage........................ $220.32 Barb Redig, Mileage............................$147.84 Angie Reiland, Mileage......................... $23.04 Reliance, Service............................. $1,000.00 Julie Richter, Mileage........................... $56.64 Naomi Rothman, Mileage....................$273.12 Gayleen Rutherford, Mileage..............$207.84 Sadler, Service....................................$593.10 Stephanie Sandoval, Service................$87.75 Sanofi Pasteur, Supplies.................... $449.98 Schumacher, Service..........................$248.15 Denise Schumacher, Mileage.............$405.12 Secure Shred Solutions, Service......... $48.00 Short Elliott Hendrickson, Service..... $345.00 SHI, Supplies................................... $1,044.00 Terry Silbaugh, Mileage........................ $93.60 Vanessa Smith, Mileage..................... $155.04 Solutions, Service............................... $232.75 Southside Sandblasting, Service....... $220.00 Shelle Sporaa, Mileage...................... $164.64 State Hygienic Laboratory, Service... $220.00 State Medical Examiner, Service....$3,258.00 Courtney Stewart, Reimbursement.... $168.96 Streicher’s, Supplies........................... $652.89 T & D, Service....................................... $40.04 T & S, Service..................................... $600.00 Kim Thayer, Mileage............................$307.68 The Trash Man, Service..................... $168.25 Thrifty White, Service............................$77.93 TQ Technologies, Service.................... $49.50 UnitedHealthcare, Service................. $298.62 Urness, Supplies.............................. $1,420.12 US Cellular, Service.........................$1,292.71 Verizon, Service...................................$523.71 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card.................. $2,005.79 Visions Auto Glass, Service............... $275.00 W & H, Fuel........................................... $43.31 Stan Watne, Reimbursement............. $142.56 WCPB, Reimbursement..................... $353.81 Theresa Weinberg CSR, Service......... $18.50 West Payment Center, Service.......... $220.00 Sharon Woodley, Mileage................... $168.00 WCCF, Contribution......................... $9,000.00 Wright County Auditor, Postage..........$827.52 Wright County Fair, Apportionment.$2,208.33 Wright County Engineer, Fuel......... $3,746.65 Wright County Extension, Supplies..... $45.00 Wright County Motors, Service...........$187.62 Wright County Treasurer, Taxes......$3,344.00 Wright Materials, Supplies............... $1,205.23 Andy Yackle, Reimbursement.............. $13.36 General Supplemental CFR, Service................................... $1,684.00 Indigent Defense Fund, County Base............................................. $7,286.00 Secretary of State, Service............. $1,402.34 Sigmeth Roberts Law, Service............$114.00 Wright County Sheriff, Service..............$71.58 Wright County Auditor, Postage............$27.20 Youth Shelter Care, Service............... $334.40 Wr. 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Employees Side Fund EMC, Premium................................. $1,664.00 EBS, Administration fees.................... $992.00 ISC, Service........................................ $500.00 Iowa Insurance Division, Service....... $100.00 ISAC, Premium.............................$127,632.00 MetLife, Insurance........................... $9,360.00 Wright County PSF, Sidefund........ $23,575.45 Jail Commissary Hewett Wholesale, Service................ $503.81 MH-DD Services Fund Casey’s, Fuel.........................................$67.32 CDW, Supplies.....................................$135.97 WCPB, Reimbursement..................... $765.57 Wright County Motors, Service............ $36.61 Rural Services Basic Fund Belmond Library, Apportionment.... $2,480.58 Clarion Library, Apportionment....... $2,377.25 Dows Library, Apportionment...........$1,136.91 Eagle Grove Library, Apportionment............................. $2,790.67 Ron Jurgens, Service........................... $30.00 Curt Pals, Service................................. $30.00 Eugene Pals, Service........................... $30.00 Rowan Library, Apportionment........ $1,550.42
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Troy Watne, Service............................. $30.00 Sanitary Landfill, Apportionment..... $6,018.75 K-9 Fund BOA, Credit Card.................................. $55.98 Secondary Road Fund AgVantage, Fuel............................ $24,007.49 Ahlers & Cooney, Service............... $1,000.00 Airgas, Supplies.................................. $356.94 Alliant Energy, Utilities........................ $348.08 Arnold’s, Supplies............................. $1,179.91 Belmond Fire Dept., Service........... $2,000.00 Blue Tarp, Supplies............................. $279.58 BMC, Supplies............................... $12,570.08 Calhoun-Burns, Service...................$1,857.30 Campbell’s, Service.............................. $33.45 City of Belmond, Utilities...................... $55.55 City of Clarion, Utilities........................$386.18 City of Eagle Grove, Utilities................. $40.39 Clarion Distributing, Supplies..............$187.80 Counsel, Service................................ $103.22 Culligan, Service................................. $238.55 Dunkerton Coop, Service................ $4,788.00 Eagle Building Supply, Supplies..........$160.70 Frontier, Service....................................$73.76 G&K, Service.......................................$228.10 Grainger, Supplies...............................$123.10 Hancock County Sec Roads, Supplies.......................................... $900.00 Hanson & Sons, Supplies..................... $69.00 Harrison’s, Supplies............................. $217.10 Hawkeye West, Service........................ $40.00 Hiway Truck, Supplies.........................$131.96 Holm’s Radiator, Service..................$1,610.30 ICAP, Insurance.................................. $481.25 IH2S, Service...................................... $640.00 Inter Battery, Supplies........................... $12.10 Interstate Battery, Supplies................ $338.85 Iowa DOT, Supplies......................... $2,614.43 K C Nielsen, Service........................ $2,256.77 Kimball Midwest, Supplies.................... $96.30 Kriz-Davis, Supplies............................. $54.71 Lawson Products, Supplies............. $1,000.60 Martin Marietta Materials, Supplies.$7,279.26 Class C Solutions, Supplies.............$1,139.80 North Central Cooperative, Supplies.$270.00 Northland, Fuel................................. $1,118.25 O’Halloran, Service............................ $550.34 Plunkett Farms, Service..................... $450.00 Prairie Energy, Utilities....................... $312.00 Precision Midwest, Service............$12,195.90 Rosalez Lock & Key, Service...........$1,227.00 Sign-Up, Supplies............................$3,984.60 Spencer, Supplies............................... $308.97 Stellar, Service.................................... $325.00 The Trash Man, Service..................... $334.50 True Value, Supplies............................. $29.97 Urness, Supplies................................ $384.80 US Cellular, Service............................. $85.39 Verizon, Service................................$1,957.31 TCM/FCNB, Credit Card...................$1,479.51 Wright County Auditor, Postage............$19.07 Wright County Motors, Service.............$31.52 Wright County Treasurer, Taxes..........$139.97 Zep, Supplies...................................... $538.79 Ziegler, Supplies.............................$15,207.49 Public Health Resource Dollar General, Supplies.................... $108.04 Gayleen Rutherford, Supplies................ $8.55 Shopko, Supplies.................................. $35.63 Early Childhood Tiffany Larson, Reimbursement......... $269.76 Michelle Walters, Reimbursement..... $228.00 Angela Wesselink, Reimbursement... $388.80 E911 Surcharge Fund AT&T, Service........................................$41.45 CenturyLink, Service...........................$579.10 Frontier Communications, Service........$71.98 Goldfield Telephone, Service.............. $119.12 MidAmerican, Utilities........................... $99.69 Windstream, Service.......................... $164.66 WMTel, Service................................... $125.00 Local Emergency Management Goldfield Access, Service.................... $96.90 HSEMD, Service................................. $145.00 Verizon, Service...................................$120.03 Wright Co. Communications APCO, Service.................................... $200.00 BOA, Credit Card............................. $1,020.03 Colleen Meier, Reimbursement...........$121.92 NENA, Service.................................... $200.00 PSTC, Service..................................$1,516.00 County Assessor Agency Fund Casey’s, Fuel.......................................$151.62 Culligan, Supplies................................. $20.35 Goldfield Access, Service...................$105.72 Office Elements, Supplies...................$296.19 Schneider Corporation, Service...... $2,550.00 US Cellular, Service........................... $150.00 Wright County Auditor, Service.............$53.14 Grand Total................................. $479,338.76 Wk.44
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WRIGHT COUNTY SUPERVISORS MINUTES SUPERVISORS intersection of C-20 and R-38 for $65,500.00. OCTOBER 10, 2016 Motion carried. Chairman Watne called the regular meeting Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to Watne, to approve the final plans for project order at 9 a.m. Members present were Watne, FM-CO99(83)-55-99 for resurfacing R-45 from Helgevold, and Rasmussen. Hwy 3 North to 185th Street approximately 3.5 Minutes of the previous regular meeting of miles. Motion carried. It is planned to widen October 3, 2016, were read and approved. the shoulder 4-5 feet and pave it. Approved claims for payment. Clemons updated the board on age of Adam Clemons, Wright County Engineer, the pickups in the maintenance shed out of presented a temporary use agreement for Eagle Grove. One truck is a 1992 model and the use of a closed bridge. The landowner the other was a 1994 truck that was recently requested to be able to auger crops across the wrecked. Clemons would like to order two new small bridge that has been recently closed. ½ ton pickups and move the trucks around He owns fields on both sides of this bridge. so that Eagle Grove will have a newer ¾ ton Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by truck. Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded Helgevold, to approve the temporary use of by Helgevold, to approve the purchase of two the closed bridge. Motion carried. vehicles. Motion carried. Clemons then presented a contract for a Motion by Helgevold, and seconded by consulting engineering service for Hwy 17 Rasmussen, to receive the quarterly revenue and C54 improvement project. Motion by report from the Wright County Sheriff and Rasmussen, and seconded by Helgevold, to Wright County Auditor. Motion carried. hire Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH) for Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by engineering the upgrades to Hwy 17 and C54 Helgevold, to adjourn the meeting. Motion RISE Roadway Improvement Project. Motion carried. carried. Stan Watne, Chairman Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded Wright County Board of Supervisors by Helgevold, to approve the final plans for Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor project FM-CO99(84)-55-99 just west of the Wk.44
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WRIGHT COUNTY SUPERVISORS MINUTES SUPERVISORS 3150’. Option 1.B has an estimated cost of OCTOBER 17, 2016 $230,604.00. Chairman Watne called the regular meeting Option 2 – Increase the drainage of the Wright County Board of Supervisors to coefficient to ½” and extend the district tile order at 9 a.m. Members present were Watne, to 2600’. Option 2 has an estimated cost of Helgevold, and Rasmussen. $169,752.00. Minutes of the previous regular meeting of Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by October 10, 2016, were read and approved. Helgevold, to accept the engineer’s report Approved claims for payment. as submitted and set a public hearing for During open public forum, James and December 5, 2016, at 10 a.m. Motion carried. Jill Howarth, owners of CocoRoo which is a Motion by Rasmussen, and seconded by new company started in Wright County, gave Helgevold, to approve Resolution 2016-29 a short presentation of their organic coconut on interfund transfer of money from inactive moisturizing oil lotion and coffee bean scrub funds. By roll call vote: Ayes: Rasmussen, that is currently in production. They have a Helgevold, and Watne; Nays: None. website: www.cocoroobody.com. Resolution 2016-29 duly passed and reads as Deb Lukes, Wright County Drainage Clerk, follows: presented the engineer’s report from Ryken RESOLUTION #2016-29 Engineering for DD #208. Lukes explained RESOLUTION FOR INTERFUND that a petition for improvement was filed on OPERATING TRANSFERS August 8, 2016. She went on to explain that WHEREAS, according to Section 331.432 currently the lateral tile has about ¼” drainage of the Code of Iowa, the Board of Supervisors coefficient and today’s standards recommend shall authorize inter-fund transfers. a ½” drainage coefficient. WHEREAS, at the October 17, 2016, The engineer’s report sets out 3 options for meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Auditor improvement: Ellis, presented information on funds that are Option 1.A – Increase the drainage inactive and can be closed. coefficient to ½” and extend the district tile NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by to 3150’. Option 1.A has an estimated cost of the Wright County Board of Supervisors that $209,286.00. the Auditor be authorized to transfer of funds Option 1.B – Increase the drainage during the 2016-2017 budget year, not to coefficient to 1” and extend the district tile to exceed the following amounts: From To Amount Wind Farm Urban Renewal Secondary Roads $ 26,826.78 Federal Forfeiture Money General Basic $ 2.97 Unlimited Opp Loan Repayment General Basic $ 30.00 Passed and approved on this 17th day of information on the Housing Program for Wright October, 2016. County. Prehm is requesting commitment Jason Schluttenhofer, Wright County Sheriff, from the county of $5,000 towards a matching presented information on purchasing radios grant to the Homeward’s Housing Trust Fund for the cities and county. Schluttenhofer has Program. One of Homewards programs helps met with City Council Members to let them with housing improvements and repairs for lowknow what changes are happening in the income county residents. This will be taken state. The total cost for the new radios will into consideration during budget time and will be $400,010.00. Motion by Helgevold, and give an answer to Prehm by January 15 during seconded by Rasmussen, to approve the budget time. purchase of the 66 radios and send application Motion by Helgevold, and seconded by for the $200,000 E911 consolidation grant from Rasmussen, to adjourn the meeting. Motion the State of Iowa. Motion carried. This will carried. complete Step 2 of the updating of the Wright Stan Watne, Chairman County Communications with including all the Wright County Board of Supervisors towns in supplying them some radios. Betty Ellis, Wright County Auditor Deb Prehm, head of the Homeward’s Wk.44 Housing Trust Fund Program, presented
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE The following real estate located in Franklin County, Iowa, and locally known as the “Musehl Farm,” will be offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of Coonley & Coonley at 121 First Avenue Northwest in Hampton, Iowa 50441. The property offered for sale is described as follows: The Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Township Ninety-one (91) North, Range Twenty-one (21) West of the 5th P.M., Franklin County, Iowa EXCEPT a tract commencing at the South Quarter Corner of Section Sixteen (16), Township Ninety-one (91) North, Range Twenty-one (21) West of the 5th P.M., Franklin County, Iowa; thence East 515 feet along the South line of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of said Section Sixteen (16) to the point of beginning; thence East 584 feet along the South line of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of said Section Sixteen (16); thence North 00°30’ West 408.88 feet; thence West 564.96 feet; thence South 02°10’ West of 409.15 feet to the point of beginning AND EXCEPT the North 100 acres of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Sixteen (16), Township Ninety-one (91) North, Range Twenty-one (21) West of the 5th P.M., Franklin County, Iowa. This property is located approximately 1.5 miles East and 2.5 miles South of Coulter, and approximate 5 miles West and 3 miles South of Hampton, and consists of approximately 52 total acres. Sealed written bids will be accepted at the law offices of Coonley & Coonley, 121 First Avenue Northwest, P.O. Box 397, in Hampton, Iowa, up to the time of sale. All bids should state “Musehl Farm Sale Bid” on the outside of the envelope. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at the Coonley & Coonley law office and thereafter, anyone having placed a sealed bid will be permitted to bid further. The above real estate is being sold on the following terms: 1. Ten percent (10%) down at the time of contract, immediately following the bidding. 2. Balnce due in full at closing to be held as soon as reasonably practical. 3. Full possession available March 1, 2017. 4. Real estate taxes will be prorated to March 1, 2017. 5. Good, clear and merchantable title with abstract showing the same will be conveyed by Warranty Deeds at time of final settlement and performance by the Buyer. 6. Property is being sold “AS IS.” 7. Seller reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 8. 2016 rents and related farm payments are retained by seller. 9. Announcements made at time of sale take precedence. For an information packet or further information, contact John E. Coonley, 121 First Avenue Northwest, P.O. Box 397, Hampton, Iowa 50441. Telephone number (641) 456-4741 and E-mail: jcoonley@coonleylawfirm.com. WK42,43,44,45
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SANDRA HERNANDEZ PETITION FOR DIVORCE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR WRIGHT COUNTY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF SANDRA PATRICIA MARTINEZ HERNANDEZ AND OSCAR ANIBAL REYES HERNANDEZ Case No. CDDM002846 UPON THE PETITION OF SANDRA PATRICIA MARTINEZ HERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, AND CONCERNING OSCAR ANIBAL REYES HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT, OSCAR ANIBAL REYES HERNANDEZ: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as the respondent in this action. A copy of the petition (and any documents filed with it) is attached to this notice. The Petitioner’s attorney is: Megan A. Lantz, Barten Law, P.C., 1212 McCormick Avenue, Suite 100, Ames, Iowa 50010; (515) 233-4388; (515) 233-5911 (fax). You must serve a motion or answer within 20 days after service of this original notice upon you and, within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Winnebago County, at the county courthouse in Forest City, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. If you require assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (641) 421-0990. If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942. THIS CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN A COUNTY THAT UTILIZES ELECTRONIC FILING. Therefore, unless you obtain an exemption from eFiling from the court, you must file all documents on this case electronically. You must register to eFile through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www. iowacourts.state.ia.us/EFile and obtain a log in and password for the purposes of filing and viewing documents on your case and of receiving service and notices from the court. FOR GENERAL RULES AND INFORMATION ON ELECTRONIC FILING, REFER TO THE IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16 PERTAINING TO THE USE OF THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, also available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website. FOR COURT RULES ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY IN COURT FILINGS, REFER TO DIVISION VI OF IOWA COURT RULES CHAPTER 16. IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. Wk.43,44,45
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JEFFREY MELHUS PROBATE NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR016661 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEFFREY MELHUS, DECEASED TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JEFFREY MELHUS, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 9, 2016: You are hereby notified that on October 11, 2016, the last will and testament of Jeffrey Melhus, deceased, bearing date of November 8, 2004, was admitted to probate in the abovenamed court and that Cheryl Melhus was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred. Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the abovenamed district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred. Dated October 12, 2016. Cheryl Melhus Executor of the Estate 2060 N. Broad St. Galesburg, IL 61401 Timothy M. Anderson, #AT0000454 Attorney for the Executor Knoshaug Anderson Law Office P.O. Box 111 Clarion, IA 50525 Date of second publication: 3rd day of November, 2016. Wk.43,44
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WEGMAN PETITION FOR DIVORCE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WRIGHT COUNTY CASE NO. CDDM002842 ORIGINAL NOTICE GALE LEWIS WEGMAN PLANTIFF(S) vs. CINDY LOU WEGMAN DEFENDANT(S) TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as a defendant in this action, which petition prays for dissolution of marriage. The name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff is Diane Wilson, Iowa Legal Aid, 22 N. Georgia Avenue, Suite #2, Mason City, IA 50401. The attorney’s phone number is (641) 423-4651; facsimile number is (641) 423-4657. You must serve a motion or answer on or before 12/01/2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Wright County, at the courthouse in Clarion, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. You are further notified that the above case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. Please see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for information on electronic filing and Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16, division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings. If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (641) 421-0990. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800735-2942.) IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS Wk.43,44,45
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Courthouse news Births Aubree Nicole Dahlhauser, born on October 8 to Bruce and Alycia Dahlhauser, Eagle Grove. Addison Lynn Sorensen, born on October 11 to Suzanne Merrick, Renwick. Emersyn Nicole Babcock, born on October 17 to Joel and Nicole Babcock, Eagle Grove. Eli John Babcock, born on October 17 to Joel and Nicole Babcock, Eagle Grove. Brody Alexander Wright, born on October 17 to Courtney Reis, Humboldt. Addilyn Ramona Stroup, born on October 21 to Keven and Stephanie Stroup, Mason City. Deaths Edythe Moe, 86, Clarion, died on September 12. Brian Koob, 55, Eagle Grove, died on October 7. Fern Schultz, 95, Clarion, died on October 10. Ronald Norton, 84, Eagle Grove, died on October 11. Rosemary Mattoon, 78, Eagle Grove, died on October 14. Deanna Miller, 74, Galt, died on October 15. Cheryl Hardy, 71, Clarion, died on October 23. Marriage License Michael Clutter, Clarion to Peggy Nelsen, Clarion, on October 21. Civil Court The court handled one child support matter. City of Dows vs. and Martin Liliana Yepez Martinez, Dows. Case dismissed without prejudice on October 25. City of Eagle Grove vs. Eugene Spencer and Marvin Nelson. Case dismissed without prejudice on October 21. City of Eagle Grove vs. Theresa and Eugene Spencer. Case dismissed without prejudice on October 21. City of Eagle Grove vs. Theresa and Eugene Spencer. Case dismissed without prejudice on October 21. Discover Bank vs. Francisco Lopez. Judgment for the plaintiff on October 25 in the amount of $5,256.02. District Courts The court handled one probation revocation. Melody Starbuck, 36, Mason City, pled guilty on October 20 to Criminal Mischief in the Fifth Degree (pled from Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree). Starbuck was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $140 in costs. Additional charges of Domestic Abuse Assault Injury or Mental Illness First Offense and two counts of Child Endangerment were dismissed. Austin Hennigar, 19, Eagle Grove, pled guilty on October 10 to Disorderly Conduct - Fighting or Violent Behavior. Hennigar was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge and $60 in costs. Khayman Reyna, 19, Dows, pled guilty on October 21 to Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana First Offense (pled from Controlled Substance Violation). Reyna was sentenced to 90 days in jail (83 days suspended), placed on one year probation, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $158 in costs. Andrue Brumeister, 24, Eagle Grove, received a deferred judgment on October 21 to Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana 1st Offense. Brumeister was placed on one year probation, assessed a $315 civil penalty, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $140 in costs. Brent Hanson, 20, Dows, received a deferred judgment on October 21 to Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana 1st Offense. Hanson was placed on one year probation, assessed a $315 civil penalty, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $560 in costs. Collin Christensen, 21, Moorland, received a deferred judgment on October 21 to OWI First Offense. Christensen was placed on one year
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probation, assessed a $1,250 civil penalty, and $140 in costs. Traffic Court Speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over): Juan Zamora, Woodland Hills, CA; Kenneth Sibbitt, Rinard; Savanah Kuyawa, Eagle Grove; Jon Smith, Dallas; Thomas Amsbaugh, Dows; Thomas Amsbaugh, Dows; Dallas Pals, Thornton; Speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over): Mallory Lalor, Eagle Grove; Courtney Doughan, Britt; Reggie Clark, Thor; Jerry Vansant, Grinnell; Dakota Fortner, Algona; Speeding 55 or under zone (11 thru 15 over): Erin Isaacson, Norwalk; Bibiana Curry, Carroll; Kathleen Doyle, Moorsville, IN; George Reynolds, Wood River, IL; Mary Cory, Ames; Todd Hansen, West Des Moines; Speeding 55 or under zone (21 or over): Taylor Christensen, Eagle Grove; Speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over): Hieu Nguyen, Kansas City, MO; Wendy Broich, Cedar Falls; Speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over): Samantha Kuennen, Forest Lake, MN; Speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over): Jiameng Li, Ames; Speeding over 55 zone (16 thru 20 over): Alexcee Nienow, Woodbury, MN; Excessive Speed 6 thru 10: Bridgette Rodriguez, Hampton; Miguel Rodriguez, Hampton; Eric Loerts, Humboldt; Excessive Speed 11 thru 15: Ramirio Guzman, Webster City; Speeding: Ramon Barrera-Espino, Belmond; No Valid Drivers License: Juan Patzan, Eagle Grove; Gaspar Guzaro Ramirez, Clarion; Paulo Ramirez Lopez, Clarion; Jose Alvarez Covarrubias, Eagle Grove; Erick Villanueva, Clarion; Ramon BarreraEspino, Belmond; Miguel Rodriguez, Hampton; Driving While License Under Suspension: Ramirio Guzman, Webster City; Dale Jones, Webster City Operation Without Registration: Margaret Wessels, Clear Lake; Financial Liability Coverage Violation: Gaspar Guzaro Ramirez, Clarion; Permitting Unauthorized Minor To Drive: Diane Tagge, Dows; Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device/Stop Sign/Yield Sign: Diane Amonson, Eagle Grove; Failure to Maintain Safety Belts: Dakota Fortner, Algona; Unsafe Approach To Certain Stationary Vehicle: Paulo Ramirez Lopez, Clarion; Small Claims Sterling Jewelers Inc vs. Andrew Eekhoff, Clarion. Judgment for the plaintiff on October 20 in the amount of $1,910.72 with 2.57% interest from August 31. Property Transfer Warranty Deed: Valerie and Andrew Poryes to Andrew Poryes Revocable Living Trust, Andrew Poryes Trustee, Valerie Poryes Revocable Living Trust, and Valerie Poryes Trustee; 13-93-23 SE NE 1/4; 14-93-23 NE Except Tract 14-93-23 SW Tract; 16-2110. Warranty Deed: James Laurel Trustee, Miriam Peterson Revocable Trust, and Russel Peterson Trustee to James Arlys, Patrick Peterson, Park Peterson, Doyle Peterson, Russell Peterson, Cindy Peterson, Constance Hampton, and Michael Hampton; 1591-24 NE Tract; 16-2114. Warranty Deed: Patrick and JoAnne Peterson to Lincoln Acres LLC; 15-91-24 NE Tract; 16-2115. Warranty Deed: Cynthia Mathis to Lincoln Acres LLC; 15-91-24 NE Tract; 16-2116. Warranty Deed: Constance and Michael Hampton to Lincoln Acres LLC; 15-91-24 NE Tract; 16-2117. Warranty Deed: Jay Park to Lincoln Acres LLC; 15-91-24 NE Tract; 16-2118. Warranty Deed: Mary Peterson to Lincoln Acres LLC; 15-91-24 NE Tract; 16-2120.
Oh deer Warranty Deed: Laurel James to Many years ago our garden was property. When deer are on our of our air bases in Saudi Arabia, Lincoln Acres LLC; 15-91-24 NE being whipped by the wind and so property they should be subject to 9/11 very well could have never Tract; 16-2121. we decided to plant a row of bushes our rule not the rule of the state. happened. And our reaction to it was Warranty Deed: Rycol Corporation to protect it. Later, we built a small Did you know it is illegal to sell the most costly part. I’m not trying to Shelley and Richard Rethman; EG feedlot south of there. A row of harvested deer meat? Restaurants in to discount the threat of jihad, I’m Wright’s 3rd Addn Blk 45 LY E of trees next to the bushes made sense the United States that serve venison, only offering perspective on another State Highway Exc; EG Wright’s 3rd to keep snow out of the feedlot and import it from New Zealand. Dumb. problem caused by excessive Addn Blk 50 Ly E of State Highway; the cattle comfortable. We have Then there are all the hungry government power. EG Wright’s 3rd Addn Blk 51 Ly E been buying seedlings from the soil people who get food stamps to buy I couldn’t find a solid number of State Highway; Fulfillment of office fundraiser for as long as I can groceries. I remember back in my on the cost of deer damage to Contract BK 2016 PG 2125; 16-2125. remember. Those people do a great days in the mountains of western crops and residential plantings, Warranty Deed: Frank and Julie job promoting soil conservation. It Montana, going to apply for food but even without those added, one Rauch Living Trust, Frank Rauch must be frustrating for them. The stamps. Even before the Spotted motorcyclist hitting a deer on the Trustee, Julie Rauch Trustee, and tradition of farmer as master over Owl scam, jobs were pretty scarce at interstate should be enough that Frank and Julie Rauch Living Trust the land usually trumps the idea times in timber country. I looked at our government should not only to Torkkelson Properties LLC; EG of working with nature instead of all that paper work and walked out. I stay completely out of the deer Cadwell’s First Addn Blk 38 Lot 1 destroying it for short term gain. lived with a couple guys who could management business, but should Trustees Affidavit; 16-2128. It is too bad that the people at shoot straight and I could help carry, encourage any hungry person to Warranty Deed: Terry Kreitlow to the soil office are having their work so we survived on a diet that lacked seek one for their freezer at any time. Wright County Land Title Company; destroyed by a related government the diversity of a grocery store. It would be fine with me if the Clar McKay’s Addn Blk 3 Lot 8; 16- agency. Yesterday I discovered It is incredible to me that an DNR stuck to enforcing trespass 2132. several trees had been shredded by animal that costs $4 billion and 200 laws. That would take care of all Warranty Deed: Bryce and Kailee deer. We had watered, weeded, and lives a year in vehicle crashes is the environmental issues they are Russell to Smoldt Family Trust and mulched those trees for years and managed to provide sport for a tiny presently responsible for. Individual Charles Smoldt Trustee; 28-91-26 SE they had finally taken off. Now they minority. That we need a license people should be accountable, not an Tract in Outlot 1; 16-2133. are torn to shreds. from the state to shoot a deer should easily manipulated bureaucracy. Warranty Deed: Charles and I’ve come up with a few simple be shocking to people in a free Any comments On this column Darlene Smoldt Trustee and Smoldt measures that could not only save country. are more than welcome through a Family Trust to Dorothy and Roger lives and money, but also aid the We’ve spent $4 trillion on a war letter to the editor or directly to me Burras; 34-93-25 NW Tract in W 1/2 hungry. on terror that hasn’t impacted as at 4selfgovernment@gmail.com. Fulfillment of Contract BK 2016 PG Many taxpayer dollars could be many Americans as the deer. In fact, There is also plenty I’d like to share 2135; 16-2136. saved if the DNR (Department of much of that $4 trillion acted as a at www.alternativebyfritz.com. Warranty Deed: Judith Green to Natural Resources) were restricted recruitment tool or incitement, not Tri County Investors LLC; 34-91-26 from jurisdiction over private as a deterrent. Without the incentive NW A Tract in Outloit 9; 34-91-26 NW Part of Outlot 8; 16-2146. 1 Quit Claim Deed: Steven and Caleb Smith to Benigno Lopez By David Voigts Hernandez, Delia Perez Gomez, and November will be a special month very bright star in this part of the Highlights: Edwin Reyes Ramos; Clar Sturgeon’s to enjoy the night sky. Although sky is Fomalhaut (FO-mal-ought) Nov. 2 The crescent Moon Addn Blk 3 Lot 1 Exc N 8’; 16-2147. the nights will be getting colder, in the constellation Piscis Austrinus will be to the upper right of brilliant Warranty Deed: Secretary of they also will be getting longer, and (the Southern Fish). Although Venus and above dimmer Saturn, Housing and Urban Development of especially after daylight savings Fomalhaut is often overlooked, it which will be to the right of Venus. Washington DC to Gloria Fonzalez; time ends on November 6 you will will be at its highest and easiest to Look about 30-45 minutes after Belm Bartholomew’s 2nd ADdn Blk be able to observe the sky at an locate during November evenings. sunset. 2 Lot 1 W 52’; 16-2151. early hour. The big event during Look for it almost straight south and Nov. 5 The Moon will be to Warranty Deed: Gloria Gonzalez November will be the improving to the lower left of Mars. the right or upper right of Mars and and Ciro Rivera Lopez to Gloria appearance of brilliant Venus in the Fomalhaut is a young star, only farther to the upper left of Mars on Gonzalez and Ciro Rivera Lopez; evening sky. Venus starts the month about 100 to 300 million years old, the 6th. Belm Bartholomew’s 2nd Add Blk 2 to the left of dimmer Saturn, but they and it has about twice the mass of the Nov. 14 The bright Moon will Lot 1 W 32’; 16-2152. will separate as Venus moves higher Sun. This greater mass causes it to rise above Aldebaran, the bright Warranty Deed: Aren Fanselow in the sky and farther from the Sun have a luminosity (true brightness) eye of Taurus (the Bull) in the early to Duane and Rella Fanselow; 10while Saturn moves lower and soon of more than 16 times that of the evening. 91-23 Parcel E Partial Satisfaction will be lost in the twilight glow. It Sun. Its greatest claim to fame is Nov. 16 During mid-evening, of Contracts/Corrects BK 2016 PG will be replaced by fleet Mercury that it was the first star to have a the bright Moon will rise to the left 1646; 16-2153. which will be low in the western sky planet photographed. This was of bright orange Betelgeuse, which Quit Claim Deed: Julie Mayo during the last week of November. accomplished in 2008 by the Hubble represents the shoulder of Orion (the to John Mayo; 10-93-24 NE Tract During November, Venus will Space Telescope. Hunter). Rerecorded to Correct Scriveners continue to follow the path that Mars As a sure sign that the seasons are Nov. 17 Brilliant Venus will be Error; 16-2154. followed as it moved past the stars of changing, Taurus (the Bull) will be very close to the lower left of the Warranty Deed: Eileen and Willis the southwestern sky. On November making its appearance in the early star that represents the top of the lid Beebe to Beebe Rentals LLC; EG 17 Venus will move past the star that evening during November. Look of the “Teapot” in Sagittarius (the Northwestern Addn Blk 6 Lot 5 S represents the top of the lid of the for his V-shaped face, highlighted Archer). 5.6’; EG Northwestern Addn Blk 6 “Teapot” in Sagittarius (the Archer). by the orange star Aldebaran, lying Nov. 21 a.m. The Moon will be Lot 6; 16-2159. Mars passed this star on October 6. on its side with the point of the “V” close to the right of Regulus, the Warranty Deed: Maria and Charles Meanwhile, Mars will be moving pointing to the right. It will be low heat of Leo (the Lion). Look about Elberg to Richard and Shelley though a part of the sky without in the east as the month begins and an hour before sunrise. Rethman; EG Lynch’s Addn Blk 3 many bright stars. This region much higher in the east by the end Nov. 24 a.m. The crescent Moon Lot 4; 16-2160. reminded the ancient Greeks of the of November. Once Taurus has will be close to the upper right of Warranty Deed: Dean Keller dark ocean, so the constellations been located, look to its left for the brilliant Jupiter. Look about an hour Trustee, Carolyn Keller Trustee, here are aquatic. During November bright star Capella and the rest of before sunrise and Dean Keller Trust to Dean and Mars will be entering the dim the five-sided figure of Auriga (the Nov. 25 a.m. The crescent Moon Carolyn Keller; 33-92-25 NE; 34-92constellation of Capricornus (the Charioteer). As the weeks progress, will have moved in its orbit and 25 NW; 26-92-25 SW Tract in W 1/2; Sea Goat). With Mars nearby, this they will be followed into the sky will be to lower left of Jupiter and 11-91-25 SE N 1/2; 11-91-25 SE W is a good time to use a star chart by the bright parade of winter to the upper left of fainter Spica, the 30 AC of SW; 11-91-25 NE W 1/2 under a dark sky to learn these constellations. brightest star in Virgo (the Maiden). Exc; Rerecorded to Correct Legal aquatic constellations. The only Description; 16-2161. Warranty Deed: Dean and Carolyn Moon Phase Date Rises Highest point Sets When visible Keller to Dkeller LLC; 11-91-25 W First quarter Nov. 7 Noon Sunset Midnight P.M. 1/2; 11-91-25 SE N 1/2; 11-91-25 Full moon Nov. 14 Sunset Midnight Sunrise All night SE W 30 AC of SW; 11-91-25 NE W Last quarter Nov. 21 Midnight Sunrise Noon A.M. 1/2 Exc Rerecorded to Correct Legal New moon Nov. 29 Sunrise Noon Sunset Not visible Description; 16-2162. 1 Dates and times are approximate. Warranty Deed: Marcia Sources: StarDate, Jan/Feb. and Nov/Dec. 2016. Vol. 44, Nos. 1 and 6. Wesenberg to Dillon Muhlenbruch; Sky and Telescope, Nov. 2016. Vol. 132, No. 5. 12-90-23 SW Parcel A Muhlenbruch 000008773001269302; 16-2167. SkyandTelescope.com/skychart Warranty Deed: Jacob and Mikyla Hefti to Daniel and Elizabeth Hurt; 36-91-23 NE Tract; 16-2172. Warranty Deed: Scott and Jodeane Hafermann to Mark and Lavonn Dirks Life Estate and Jared Dirks; Come join an informal discussion and initiatives underway across with the regional body North Iowa 2-93-24 NE Tract; 16-2174. with Jan Libbey and Wright County North Iowa. Local Food Coalition have all Warranty Deed: Emma Colnes, Extension about what local food Healthy Harvest has partners in coalesced to grow the local food Carolyn and Douglas Jacobsen, and system development can offer nine counties in North Iowa and capacity in North Iowa. Come learn Cathleen Richards to Mikyla and your community. Share your hopes active projects in four counties. what works, what’s needed for these Jacob Hefit and Eric and Traci Burns; and dreams and learn about local Marketing and other technical activities to take hold in Wright Dows Eskridge’s 3rd Addn Blk 4 Lot strategies and resources in both support for local food partners, farm County. Learn about local and 8; 16-2175. North Iowa and across Iowa. Jan to fork dinners that start community statewide resources and partners. Warranty Deed: Carol Heginger to Libbey, Administrator for Healthy based local food planning, farmers Healthy Harvest website is www. Michael Gunter; Belm Luick’s Addn Harvest of North Iowa, will share market technical support, and work healthyharvestni.com Blk 1 Lot 1; 16-2176. lessons learned about local food Jan Libbey’s contact is libbey.jan@ system practices and actual projects gmail.com, 515/851-1690.
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Church news Clarion Area FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 201 3rd Ave. NE, Clarion, IA 50525 Rev. Mike Gudka 515-532-2845 • www.clarionumc.com • “Like” us on Facebook! • Sunday, November 6 – Communion Sunday, Daylight Savings Time Ends 8:30 – 9:30a.m. Traditional Service, 9:40 – 10:40a.m. Sunday School and Confirmation, 10:45 – Noon Contemporary Service, 1:007:00p.m. Strategic Planning Meeting for Church Council Members • Monday, November 7 3:30 – 6:30p.m. Hiz Kidz • Tuesday, November 8 5:30p.m. Girl Scouts, 7:00p.m. Fireside Room Reserved, MOE • Wednesday, November 9 8:30a.m. Bible and Bikes, 6:00p.m. Praise Team Practice, 6:00-8:00p.m. Youth Group, 7:00p.m. Chancel Choir Practice, 8:00p.m. Worship Team Meeting FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 420 1st Street N.W., Clarion Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley • www. firstlutheranclarion.com 515-532-3440 • Thursday, November 3 9:00a.m. Sew Ladies (Everyone Welcome) • Sunday, November 6 – Harvest Festival 9:00a.m. Worship/Communion (Special Altar Offering for Harvest Festival), 10:15-11:00a.m. Harvest Festival Brunch/ Fellowship, 10:15a.m. Sunday School/ Confirmation • Monday, November 7 7:00p.m. Bible & Brew (Chappy’s on Main) • Tuesday, November 8 9:15a.m. WIC • Wednesday, November 9 9:15a.m. WIC, 10:00a.m. Communion (The Meadows), 11:00a.m. Deacon’s Meeting, 3:30p.m. God’s Guitars, 7:00p.m. Council Meeting UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, CONGREGATIONAL 121 3rd Avenue N.W., Clarion Pastor Bill Kem 515-532-2269 • Sunday, November 6 10:00a.m. SS (Lutheran Church), 10:15a.m. Fellowship, 11:0a.m. Worship CHURCH OF CHRIST 420 North Main, Clarion Pastor Warren Curry 515-532-3273 • Thursday, November 3 KJYL Christian Radio Share-a-Thon Continues (100.7 Fm), 10:00a.m. Women’s bible study group, 3:30p.m. SHINE • Saturday, November 5 Bible Bowl Tournament in Fort Dodge • Sunday, November 6 9:00a.m. Sunday School (All Ages), 10:00a.m. Worship Service, 6:00p.m. Impact Youth Group (7th – 12th grades) • Monday, November 7 3:30 – 6:00p.m. Hiz Kidz (K – 5th Grades) – Methodist Church • Tuesday, November 8 6:00a.m. Iron Men, 7:30a.m. Elders’ Meeting • Wednesday, November 9 10:00a.m. Weekly Prayer Time (Sandy Stephenson’s Home), 6:00p.m. Women’s Bible Study, 8:00p.m. Iron Men 2 ST. JOHN CATHOLIC 608 2nd Ave. N.E., Clarion Father Jerry W. Blake, pastor 515-532-3586 • Friday, November 4 No Mass/Rosary • Saturday, November 5 4:00p.m. Mass, 8:00p.m. Spanish Mass • Sunday, November 6 8:00a.m. Mass (Sacred Heart, EG), 10:30a.m. Mass (St. Francis Xavier,
Belmond), 2:00-4:00p.m. Year of Mercy Presentation • Monday, November 7 2:00p.m. Social Justice Meeting, 7:00p.m. RCIA, 7:30p.m. • Tuesday, November 8 6:15p.m. CDA Meeting (Sacred Heart, EG) • Wednesday, November 9 6:30p.m. Youth Faith Formation, Adoration • Thursday, November 10 9:00a.m. Sewing Circle UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 219 First Street N.W., Clarion Bill Kem, Pastor 515-532-2709 • Sunday, November 6 9:00a.m. Worship THE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Dana Wendel, Pastor 1010 2nd Street SW, Clarion 532-2330 • Sunday, November 6 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (FREE Lunch following Service, First Sunday of the Month Only) THE DWELLING PLACE Pastor Kim Lee 1204 Central Ave East 515-293-2822 • Sunday, November 6 10:00 a.m. Church Services, Children’s Ministries: Little Lights (0-2 years); Kids Alive (3-7 years)
Goldfield Area UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 220 E. Oak St., Goldfield, IA 50542 515-825-3581 Reverend Sara Sutter goldpres@goldfieldaccess.net • “Like” us on Facebook • Thursday, November 3 9:00a.m. – 10:30a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) #IA, 1348, Goldfield, Weigh-in & Meeting, New Members Always Welcome! • Sunday, November 6 9:15a.m. Sunday School (All Ages), 9:45a.m. Choir, 10:30a.m. Worship Service, 11:30a.m. Fellowship Coffee, 2:30p.m. Presbytery Meeting (at Maxwell), 6:00p.m. Liberty Pathfinders 4-H Club Meeting • Wednesday, November 9 2:00p.m. After-school story-time, 6:007:00p.m. Confirmation Class LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH Goldfield Pastor Truman Larson • Sunday, November 6 9:00 a.m. Worship Service, 10:15 a.m. Sunday School and Confirmation PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST 422 North Washington St., Goldfield Bob Dishman 515-825-3911 • Sunday, November 6 9:15 a.m. Bible School, 10:15 a.m. Worship Service – Communion observed weekly; Childcare available and Children’s Church, 11:00 a.m. WWE/Jr. Worship
UNITED CHURCH OF ROWAN Pastor Nancy Hofmeister 811 Pesch St., Box 38, Rowan • Sunday, November 6 9:00a.m. Sunday School, 10:00a.m. Worship, 11:00a.m. Fellowship Coffee IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod Jct. Highway 69 & 3 Pastor Mark Peterson • Sunday, November 6 10:30 a. m. Divine Services, 11:45 a.m. Bible Study
Dows Area ABUNDANT LIFE CHAPEL 202 Fairview St., Dows 515-852-4520 • Bruce Klapp, Pastor • Sunday, November 6 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Nursery and Children’s Ministry available, 5:30 p.m. (3rd Sunday of the month except February) Adult Bible Study with childcare available. Food and fellowship follows SOVEREIGN GRACE CHURCH 109 N. Eskridge St., Dows Dows / www.sgcdows.com Doug Holmes, Pastor • Sunday, November 6 10:15 a.m. Sunday School, Coffee, 11:15 a.m. Worship at First Presbyterian in Dows FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH Dows Pastors: Grant and Nicole Woodley • Saturday, November 5 6:30a.m. Men’s Bible Study (Rick’s House) • Sunday, November 6
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FIRST REFORMED 214 Brown St., Alexander Pastor Phillip Arnold • Sunday, November 6 8:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School (Sunshine Room), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:45 a.m. Sunday School, 6:30 p.m. HS Youth Group Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Pastor Phil’s Radio Ministry on KLMJ IMMANUEL U.C.C. 204 E. South St., Latimer Pastor Lindsey Braun • Sunday, November 6 9:30 a.m. Worship ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN 304 W. Main, Latimer Travis Berg, Pastor • Sunday, November 6 9:00 a.m. Worship, 10:15 a.m. ABC/ Sunday School UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Morgan, Lee Center, Bradford Erling Shultz, Pastor • Sunday, November 6 8:30 a.m. Worship (B), 9:30 a.m. Worship (LC), 10:30 a.m. Worship (M) MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH 3rd & Lake Streets, Blairsburg, IA 50034 Ron Lotz, Pastor • Sunday, November 6 8:00a.m. – 9:30a.m. The Café is Open, 9:00a.m. Sunday School (Adults, Jr. and Sr. High Youth), 10:00a.m. Worship Service (reception for Jim and Denise Manchester following service), 6:30p.m. Prayer Service • Tuesday, November 8 6:00a.m. Men’s Bible Study • Wednesday, November 9 – Family Night 6:00p.m. Pizza Supper, 6:00-7:00p.m. The Café is Open, 6:25p.m. Awana for Children (3 yrs – 6th grades), 6:30p.m. Jr. High Youth, 7:00p.m. Sr. High Youth, Adult Bible Study, Building up Your Spouse NAZARETH LUTHERAN Coulter Pastor Dave Bernhardt • Sunday, November 6 10:00 a.m. Coffee, 10:30 a.m. Joint Worship Service
35 Years Ago October 29, 1981 The Goldfield School Board approved a contract to engage in a three-year agreement with the Clarion Schools, if the contract meets the approval of the Clarion School Board at a special board meeting Monday evening, October 26. Earlier in the spring, the two boards met jointly to discuss the sharing arrangement between the schools. The Continental Phone Company through Bill Farmer filed a complaint that someone shot the overhead telephone cable two miles west of Dows near the bridge west of the Lyle Williams residence. Apparently the damage occurred when someone was shooting pigeons from under the bridge. The person probably did not realize the cable was shot. If teams are measured by how much they improve from the start to finish the Clarion Cowgirls had a banner volleyball season. Height is very important in volleyball, but the Cowgirls lacked that as practice opened in August. Because it was unlikely anyone was going to suddenly spurt a few inches to become a powerful spiker, the Cowgirls went to work to build their game around strong defense and fundamentals.
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70 Years Ago October 31, 1946 Mrs. P.M. Sims recently received a letter from Radio Station WHO, stating that a special report on the Clarion project of overseas packages will be broadcast, as far as it can be planned, for Sunday, Nov. 3 at 10:30 p.m. Postage for boxes sent overseas by the Clarion organizations has been paid by WHO. The local organizations have received checks from WHO totaling $105.80 for postage. Carroll’s Food market announces this week that its store is being expanded to accommodate a new meat department. A new 1946 streamline 10-foot refrigerated meat counter, complete with fluorescent lighting, has been installed, and will be ready for use this weekend. Mr. Carroll says the local firm plans to carry a complete line of fresh and cold meats at all times. The new deluxe 1947 Voyager 150, one of the first post-war light airplanes, is now on display at BramAir. The public is invited to inspect the new single engine, high-wing monoplane, designed to fly gross weights of 2230 pounds.
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Remembering our loved ones... Ethel Mae (Davis) Locke
Ethel Mae (Davis) Locke, 94, of Ames, Iowa, died Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Heartwood House. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, with funeral services at 11:00 a.m., at First United Methodist Church in Ames. Lunch will be served at the church following the service. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m.at the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion, Iowa. Ethel was born March 3, 1922 to Eva Mae (Stover) and Joseph Forrest Davis in Rolfe, Iowa. She attended school at Rolfe until the second grade and then moved to Gilmore City, where she graduated in 1939. After high school, Ethel worked for a tax attorney in Gilmore City. Later she moved to Fort Dodge and worked for S & L Department Store selling shoes and also worked crafting eyeglasses. While in Fort Dodge, Ethel lived in a boarding house with her friend, Anise Bundy. Anise and Ethel bravely moved out to California during WWII to work at the airplane manufacturer, Lockheed Company. Ethel met her future husband, Robert Locke, on a Sunday afternoon blind date in 1937. Robert and Ethel remained a couple, despite being separated by Robert’s military service in WWII. Ethel reunited with Robert in Anacortes, Wash., where he was stationed in the Navy. They were united in marriage on June 29, 1945, at the Methodist minister’s home in Anacortes. After the war, they moved to Ames. Robert attended ISU and majored in Agronomy while Ethel worked in the ISU Botany Department. They lived in Pammel Court until graduation. Robert’s employment with the Soil Conservation Service took them to Clarion. Ethel was a homemaker and a wonderful mother to her three children. They made Clarion their home for 28 years, where they met lifelong friends, Lowell and Louise Yager. In 1977, Ethel and Robert moved back to Ames where Robert worked with the Sandage Company. They built a home that overlooked Veenker Golf Course because of their mutual love for golf. Ethel treasured her home and was blessed to remain there as she aged. Ethel’s greatest love in life was her family. She enjoyed playing bridge with both her Clarion and
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1922 - 2016 Ames clubs, loved gardening, playing golf, and all ISU sports. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Women’s Circle, T.T.T., delivered Meals on Wheels, was a Campfire Girls leader for her daughters, and helped with her son’s Cub Scout group. Ethel and Robert enjoyed many winters at their home in Tucson, Ariz. They loved making memories with their kids and grandkids over the years at Lake Okoboji. Ethel is survived by two daughters, Becky Deimerly (Thomas - deceased) of Marshalltown and Julie Nail (Nickolas - deceased) of Fort Dodge; one son, Robert (Debra) Locke of Omaha, Neb.; six grandchildren, Aimee DeimerlySnyder (Thomas Snyder), Thomas Deimerly, Jessica Locke-Brewer, Jeanette Locke-Schneider (Robert Schneider), Abby Locke (fiancé Zak Sherman), Sara (Zacary) Dietz; six great-grandchildren, T.J., Spencer, and Carson Snyder, Ava and Olivia Brewer, and Nickolas Dietz; and one sister, Joyce Sanders of Waukee, Iowa. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Locke; her parents, Joseph and Eva Davis; her sisters, Melva Waite and Doris Ringham; and her brothers, Melvin Davis and Eugene Davis. Adams Funeral Home in Ames is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences and photos may be shared at www. adamssoderstrum.com
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Caroline Kay “Wood” Mossman Caroline Kay “Wood” Mossman passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge, IA. Caroline Mossman was born April 27, 1939 to Clarence and Evelyn “Meyers” Wood in Fort Dodge, IA. She was married to George E. Mossman on November 29, 1957 and together they were blessed with 3 children: Jeff (Lynette) Mossman of Dows, Lori (Bruce) Sly of Alexander and Susan (Keith) Sherman of Clarion. She was also blessed with several grandchildren: Brook, Kc, Tyler, Mackenzie, Jori, Jamie, Tori, Gabrielle, Michael and Evie. Caroline has several greatgrandchildren as well.
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Caroline was proceeded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, and 3 brothers. She is survived by her husband George, son Jeff and daughters Lori and Susan along with numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. We will all miss her dearly.
Honoring John Rodriguez John Rodriguez, a graduate of Clarion High School, will be honored at a November 15 luncheon for his fundraising ability. John has helped raise millions of dollars for several Cedar Rapids non-profits over the years. He will be honored as a person who uses his time, expertise, and resources toward enhancing the lives of others. He was nominated by the United Way, Mount Mercy University, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Tanager Place. Following graduation with the class of 1978 he attended UNI. John, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, is one of the four founders of Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust. He has 30 years of banking
experience in virtually every area of bank operations and management. John is married to Lorene and they have three grown children: Joel (a missionary in Asia), Paul, and Ellen (both working in Colorado). A quote from Carl Gonder, Area Director of Eastern Iowa FCA; “John has been an incredible volunteer in the Eastern Iowa FCA Ministry for many years and a superb advocate in our community. I’m not certain I have ever met a finer person and his loyalty, passion, diligence, and attention to detail has been inspirational. John exemplifies what it means to be a servant leader and a role model among out many volunteers.”
Birth Announcements Baby Boy Goodell Seth and Kelly Goodell, Dakota City, IA would like to announce the birth of their son, Isaiah Thomas Goodell. Isaiah was born on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion, IA. He weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces. He joins his siblings Alivia (9), Adelynn (7), Elijah (5), and Elsie (3). Proud grandparents are Darla Martin, Stanhope, IA, and Mike and Diana Goodell, Eldora, IA. Proud great grandparents are Russell Martin, Clarksville, IA, and Paul and Gertrude Wessels, Allison, IA. Baby Girl Buckner Ben and Teri Buckner, Renwick, IA would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Alayna Margaret Buckner. Alayna was born on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion, IA. She weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. She joins her siblings Kaileigh (12), Brayden (10), and Harley (8). Proud grandparents are Paul and Kim Kraft, Renwick, IA and Scott and
Linda Buckner, North English, IA. Proud great grandparents are Jerry and Veronica Johnson, Kanawha, IA, Carl and Lois Kraft, Corwith, IA, and Norman and Lorraine Grimm, Millersburg, IA. Baby Girl Goemaat Dan and Sara Goemaat, Belmond, IA would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Lindy Rae Goemaat. Lindy was born on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion, IA. She weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces. Proud grandparents are Larry and Karla Pals, Belmond, IA and Marv and Mary Goemaat, Belmond, IA. Proud great grandparents are Doris Groh, Mason City, IA, and Helen Goemaat, Clarion, IA.
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perform staged readings of three of his creations, including A Nice Family Christmas, in the past. This provides the playwright an opportunity to see how his script transitions to the stage. Following each reading, Olson has invited the cast members and those in the audience to critique the work and offer suggestions. Director Loween Getter, with assistance from Mykah Kennedy, has been working with the following cast members: Mom Angela Rottering Grandma Mary Sealine Carl Kevin Sharp Michael Brennan Fehr Stacy Abby Sharp Uncle Bob Vern Cross Jill Kayleen Fehr Performances are slated for November 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 pm and November 13 and 20 at 2:00 pm. Tickets for reserved seats will go on sale November 7. Box office hours are 5-7 pm weeknights, 10 am to noon on Saturdays, and one hour prior to curtain. Tickets are available at any time by leaving a message at 515-832-4456 or online at www.wcctonline.org.
Michael Martin Murphey concert will raise funds for Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight By Kim Demory egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net The next Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight may be a few months away, but they are always raising funds to help make the trip happen. On Sunday, Nov. 13, you can help raise money for this worthy cause, and have an afternoon or evening of fun yourself. Michael Martin Murphey will be performing at Decker Auditorium of Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. There will be two performances, one at 3 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m. One hundred percent of the ticket
sales will be donated to the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Program. Tickets are available for purchase at Clarion Super Foods, Fort Dodge and Humboldt and Webster City HyVee, Pocahontas Woods Grocery Store, and Rockwell City South Side Grocery. Doors open 30 min. prior to each show. The public is invited and encouraged to come out and enjoy the fun and support a great cause that means so much to our area veterans.
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Webster City Community Theatre invites you to experience” the best part of Christmas with the family… it’s just once a year.” WCCT will kick off its 2016-2017 season with A Nice Family Christmas, a holiday comedy by Phil Olson. This will be the Midwest Premier of the playwright’s newest play. The story takes place at Mom’s apartment near Minneapolis on Christmas Eve. She is joined by her mother, three children, a daughterin-law, and brother-in-law. The somewhat dysfunctional family creates a lot of comedy, some poignant moments, and a surprise ending. This play may not be appropriate for all ages. This comedy was written by Phil Olson, whom patrons will recognize as the playwright of the Don’t Hug Me series of musicals. WCCT audiences have previously enjoyed Don’t Hug Me, A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol, A Don’t Hug Me County Fair, and Don’t Hug Me I’m Pregnant. Phil grew up in Edina. His father’s grandparents came over from Norway and homesteaded a farm north of Grand Forks, North Dakota. His mother’s grandparents also came over from Norway and ended up in Virginia, Minnesota; the iron range. Phil graduated from Edina East High School where he was stand out at discus. After high school, he went on to Dartmouth College where he majored in mathematics and participated in football and track. He went on to receive an MBA from The University of Chicago and pursued a business career while writing stage and screenplays. Phil currently lives in Los Angeles where he writes and produces plays. He has written 15 published plays that have had over 350 productions around the world. Phil has written seven award-winning plays set in small towns in Minnesota. Olson has requested that WCCT
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The family of Deanna Miller would like to give a special “Thank You” to Dr. Orcutt & Staff, Mercy North Iowa Cancer Center Mason City, Gateway Hospice of Wright County, Dr. Colby & the entire staff and ambulance crew of Iowa Specialty Hospital Belmond for the loving care and compassion given to Deanna.
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Our trees will be at the Clarion Public Library as well as the ER entrance of the Iowa Specialty Hospital beginning November 21. Tags on the trees will contain the needs of a community child you can adopt for the holidays. Monetary donations are accepted now at: PO Box 387, Clarion, IA 50525. (Checks made payable to Clarion Foundation for Community Improvement/CFCI with Spirit of Giving indicated in the memo). Our money jars will again be located at the local banks in the near future.
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Rowan couple’s business has them working with handwritten letter from Abe Lincoln, a 22-year-old cookie, and more By Beth Wolterman Special to the Eagle Grove Eagle Nature’s Wood Shop occupies almost half of main street in downtown Rowan, a tiny hamlet in Wright County. But don’t let the modest setting fool you. Dale and Tami Hollman are colorful, talented and hard working custom picture framers who have built their business from the ground up and now cater to a large clientele of wildlife groups, famous artists and regular folks. Dale, who grew up in Wisconsin and Tami in Colorado, were nudged into the framing business over the years after doing woodworking. “We were in woodworking mostly, and our customers were asking us to cut mats and make frames for them. The people we were supplying the woodworking products to were asking for that, so they basically got us started in picture framing,” said Dale. Their previous business included building display equipment for art galleries, such as multi print easels, display racks and flat files. In 1994, they started Nature’s Wood Shop in a downtown building that used to house a grocery store, hardware store and meat locker. As the business grew and with help from the Rowan City Council, they purchased and expanded to another downtown building and eventually to the former bank building in between the two. The Hollmans build all their frames from scratch and cut the glass and mats themselves in their large shop. Pheasants Forever, Whitetails Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited organizations throughout the Midwest take up the bulk of their business, as well as noted wildlife artists Larry Zach, Melissa Ball, Pat Pauley and David Rottinhaus. In all, they do work for several hundred organizations, as well as donate a lot of framing for nonprofit and charity groups, such as the Pony Express Riders of Iowa, county cancer groups, fire departments and after prom parties. “We really didn’t choose Rowan, Rowan chose us,” Dale said. “We knew when we opened this business that we would never be able to survive on the local trade, so that’s why we went out and physically found Pheasants Forever, Larry Zach and Whitetails. We worked a long time at finding our wholesale businesses.” Even though the shop is a stone’s throw from I-35, location wasn’t an issue. They ship out 90 percent of their framing. They also have people who drive from all over the state, as well as Kansas, Wisconsin and Minnesota, who have the Hollmans frame projects while they wait. “If someone is going to drive
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that far to see me, I’m going to frame it for them while they are waiting,” Dale added. “You get to see the neat things people bring in and meet all the people. To meet people from all walks of life is too cool…and I get to promote my political views!” One item that stands out over the past 20 years has included a handwritten letter from Abraham Lincoln to a lady in Ohio giving his condolences for her son giving his life in the Civil War. “I didn’t even want to touch it!” Dale said. Another historical item they framed was a telegraph from Adolf Hitler to his general Erwin Rommel. “I couldn’t read a word of it, but could see the signatures.” Dale said. They framed a 22-year-old, 16-inch chocolate chip cookie a
girl made her older brother when he left for college. It was presented to him on his 40th birthday. Other projects have included Christmas ornaments, musical instruments, spoons, guns, huge mirrors, tiny postage stamps and 100 nickels. “One hundred nickels in one frame was just insanity-cutting out around 100 nickels,” he commented. Word of mouth, his father taught him, has proven to be their best salesman. “That goes right along with something my dad told me when we started this business. Ten happy customers will get you one more customer. One upset customer will take 10 away,” he said with a grin. “So you do whatever it takes to make every customer happy.”
HISTORY FROM HEARTLAND: Wright County Grows By Mary Tesdahl There were three distinct route for settlers to travel when coming to Wright County. The Southern route crossed the Mississippi at Rock Island, Ill. The route went to Davenport and then followed the river to the settlement of Homer near Webster City. In the early 1850’s Homer was nearly as large a town as Des Moines. From Homer, the trail entered Wright County at Troy township near Eagle Grove. The Central trail crossed the Mississippi at East Dubuque. This trail then went west through Waterloo, Iowa Falls and Alden where the trail entered Wright County at Vernon township, south of where Dows is now located. The Northern route crossed the Mississippi at Prairie du Chien. Then the trail crossed through Postville and Charles City to West Concord which was just southwest of where Garner is now located. Travelers then followed the east fork of the Iowa River and entered Wright County at Pleasant township near Belmond. Most settlers came by foot, by horseback, or in wagons pulled by teams of horses, mules, or oxen. They arrived in covered wagons with a little furniture, bedding, a few farm tools, seeds for planting and staple provisions to last until their first crops were harvested. Early settlers who came from eastern states where they had plenty of timber, settled along and among the wooded areas on the streams and lakes where they could use the trees for building shelter and for fuel for cooking and heating their homes. Along the rivers were springs which gave the settlers their drinking and cooking water supply. It was not
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Cowgirls defeat Cardinals to advance to regional finals By Les Houser Last Tuesday night in Forest City, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows volleyball team continued their strong postseason play in a four-set win over Garner-Hayfield/Ventura. Scores were: L26-24, W25-19, W15-13 and W25-20. The team will now face second-rated Dike-New Hartford (a match played this past Monday night) for the right to go to state. “We came out and took care of business,” said a pleased head coach Katrina TerHark. “We let a close first set get away from us, but I couldn’t be more proud of how the girls fought all night long. One of our goals on the night was to serve aggressively. We did that in the first set, but we zoned in a little more
on some of their passers and were able to force them to be out of their system. Once we got the momentum in the second set, we were able to then dominate the third set. Our serve-receive and defense was unbelievable. We need to have that to win these games. We knew that they would come back tough in the fourth, which they did. We had a few calls that took a little longer to get figured out, but we were able to stay loose and come out on top.” Team serving was a nearly 96 percent, with Haley Nerem going 24 of 24 with four ace serves. Kenna Kruger was 22 of 23, Ana Johnson 18 of 18 and Cassy Mendoza 10 of 11. Megan Askelsen finished at 9 of 9 and Sydney TerHark 8 of 10 (two).
Kruger set the ball for 37 assists, with Johnson pounding 15 kills and Nerem 14 for a great two-fisted attack. TerHark made six, Kruger and Lili Swanson four each and Emily Kapka two successful spikes for points. The team totaled 36 digs, with Askelsen grabbing 15 of those and Nerem 10. Mendoza made seven, Johnson two and Kruger and TerHark one save of the ball each. The net defenders were busy, as Johnson tallied up four solo blocks and both Swanson and TerHark three each. Kapka and Nerem both added one each. Johnson, Nerem, Swanson and TerHark all had two block assists each, with Kapka and Kruger adding one apiece to their stat line. “We are definitely playing our best volleyball right now, which is what you want at the end of our season,” said coach TerHark. “We continually talk about how we need to play as a team and create team chemistry. We are playing with a lot of confidence, and we’ve had great support from our fans. Keep the volleyball love coming!” Cowgirls lose to Dike-New Hartford in three straight The enjoyment of the postseason run ended this past Monday night, as the number two-rated (3A) Wolverines spoiled the party with a win in three straight sets at Hampton by scores of 25-6, 25-7 and 25-12. This was the first time since the 2000 season that the Cowgirl volleyball team reached the regional final round. “Nerves played a little bit into the night,” stated head coach TerHark. “I think when we were able to hear the student section, you try to get a little something going but it’s hard against Dike. Our record maybe doesn’t show how good we really are and the run we put together these last couple weeks. It’s been so fun to have the community support, the
students, the parents and everybody behind us.” Team serving was at nearly 92 percent, with both Askelsen and Nerem going 5 of 5. Johnson was 4 of 4, Kruger 4 of 5, TerHark 3 of 4 and Jondle one successful serve in her only attempt. Kruger set for 11 assists, with Nerem making four kills and Swanson three kills. Johnson and Kapka made two each and Kruger one. Askelsen made eight digs, with Jondle and Nerem getting two apiece. Johnson and Kruger both finished with one save of the ball each. TerHark went above the net for a solo block, while Kapka had a block assist. The team bows out of tournament play with an 18-16 record. Swanson, Johnson, Sydney TerHark, Jordan Hennigar and Hannah TerHark all made their last appearance in a Cowgirl volleyball uniform. “We knew Dike-NH would be a tough team to beat, their record speaks for itself,” said TerHark. “I couldn’t have been more proud of how our girls came out against them. They have some tough servers, and yet I felt like our serve-receive hung tough with them. We just weren’t able to get many kills. They had some girls that could really jump, and their defense read the ball well and played up about every ball. We had some net calls that didn’t help us, and I think that hindered our play a bit. These last two weeks have been awesome. Our practices have been more intense, and we were still making changes and doing what needed to be done to compete at a higher level. This speaks volumes for our kids, and what a way to send out our seniors. It’s a great opportunity to get to play a regional final match!”
Sydney TerHark prepares to serve another point in their regional final match at Hampton versus Dike-New Hartford. The senior was 3 of 4 in serves, and had a solo block, in her final high school match (Photo by John Jensen, Eclipse News-Review).
Haley Nerem goes for a kill versus Garner-Hayfield/Ventura at Forest City. The sophomore recorded 14 successful spikes for points in the win over the Cardinals (Photo by Rick Ermer, Mid-America Publishing Corp.).
Cowgirl JV enjoys great volleyball season The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows JV volleyball team, coached by Cara Odland, has now completed their season with the coach filing this report. Team members are: Emily Kapka, Cassy Mendoza, Eden Polzin, Jordyn Jondle, Madison Kubly, Mariah Frye, Makenzie Goodell, Vanessa Kolb, Lauren Odland, Jaidyn Robertson, Lizbeth Antonio, Karlie Sellner, Lindsay Watne, Cheyenne Harle, Meghan Geary, Cyndi Fregoso and Katie Haberman. The team finished with an overall match record of 9-5, with a 5-2 conference mark. They were 21-12 overall in sets, with an 11-6 set record in the conference. “Consistency throughout the season Kenna Kruger (left) and Lili Swanson try for the double block on the Cardinals in net defense in their regional semifinal match at Forest City. Swanson finished with three solo blocks and two block assists (Photo by Rick Ermer, Mid-America Publishing Corp.).
Megan Askelsen serves up the ball versus the Wolverines in regional final action at Hampton. The sophomore libero was 5 of 5 in serves, and had eight digs in the season-ending loss (Photo by John Jensen, Eclipse News-Review).
Coach Springsteen-Haupt releases season summary By Les Houser Clarion-Goldfield-Dows head cross country coach Missy Springsteen-Haupt has released her team’s individual time improvement list and her comments on the recently completed season. The following represents the team members improvement from their opening meet to their final run: Cowgirls-Katherine Lopez 30:52 to 24:41; Maya Jackson 29:49 to 24:47; Kayleen Johnson 29:08 to 25:05; Brenna Harklau 27:24 to 25:28; Kylie Klaver 30:56 to 25:39; Angela Castro 26:53 to 25:50 and Myriam Carrillo 31:44 to 26:38; Cowboys-Max Powers 20:19 to 18:18; Alex Rosenbaum 20:26 to 18:48; Luke Rapp 20:18 to 19:08; Hayden Klaver 20:34 to 19:28;
Vegard Lauritsen 20:49 to 19:31; Dakota Hennigar 25:25 to 21:46 and Logan Robertson 27:17 to 22:04. “These times show that these runners have so much to be proud of with their progress over the season, but that’s only part of the story,” said Springsteen-Haupt. “Yes, I’m thrilled with the progress I saw in each runner this year, but even more so I’m proud of all the other things I saw that have nothing to do with their times. This group welcomed new runners, whether freshmen or upperclassmen who had never gone out for the sport before, with open arms. They supported and cheered each other on every step of the way. We say that cross country is a family, not a team. That’s not just talk. We
show it in the way we treat each other, and anyone who joins this family can see the difference.” She then turned to thoughts of next year, and closed by giving some thank-you’s. “It’s bittersweet to end the season, but I’m already looking forward to next year,” said the head coach. “On varsity, we will return six boys and five girls. That will make for a strong, experienced group if we
work hard and build a strong base of miles over next summer. Thank you to everyone who supported us this year. We had more fans, including parents, students and teachers, show up to our meets than ever before. We know it’s not easy to make it to meets, and we appreciate how much our loyal fans care. Thank you all for another amazing season!”
led us to take third place in the conference, which was one of the team goals,” stated Coach Odland. “We focused on becoming more aggressive defensively as well as with our serving. Another team goal was to speed up our offense, which brought more communication and intensity to our matches. We had a lot of girls on the JV team, and I could not be happier with how they responded to the situation and came to practice every day to work hard and embrace the process. I really enjoyed coaching this group of girls and seeing their improvements over the year. They have a passion for the game, respect their teammates and most importantly represent C-G-D with class.”
Cowgirl freshmen have outstanding volleyball year The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows freshmen volleyball team, coached by Laura Terhark, just completed a fine season. Members of the team are: Katie Haberman, Quinn Hansch, Chloe Hanson, Courtney Harle, Emily Kapka, Samantha Madrigales, Emma Schluttenhofer, Katherine Soenen and Paige Willey. They had a 15-4 overall match record, with a 6-1 conference mark. They were 31-12 in overall sets, with a 14-4 conference record. “Playing together every game helped us to attain second place in the conference, which was higher than our original team goal,” stated Terhark. “We focused on becoming more aggressive with serving and to become scrappier on the defensive end. With the girls being scrappy on defense, we had plenty of volleys back and forth and many diving saves. We had low numbers on the
team, but this gave the girls more opportunities to play the game. Each girl came to practice ready to work hard to better themselves and our team. I really enjoyed coaching this group of girls, and see how much each one of them has grown over the year. They showed determination, work ethic, a passion for the game and most importantly represented C-G-D with class.”
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By Karen Weld ** A tip of the hat to everyone organizing and helping with the Joy Grandgeorge Benefit on Sunday. It was a success by so many standards; thanks for being such good friends to their family and all of us. ** CGD FFA is currently having their annual fruit sale fundraiser. Contact a local FFA members or Mrs. Charlson at acharlson@ clargold.org before November 4. ** CGD High School Vocal Music Department proudly presents its variety show entitled “Thank You for the Music” on Friday & Saturday, November 4 & 5 at 7 p.m. in the CGD High School Gym. Tickets are $6 for adults; $4 for students. Passes cannot be honored for this event. CGD Music Boosters plan to serve refreshments during the intermission of the variety show. ** IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH is hosting its Annual Soup Supper on November 5th from 5-7 PM. Serving chili, chicken
noodle, and cheesy potato soups along with buns, salads, beverages, and desserts. Free will offering. Church is located south of Belmond before the curve of Highways 3 & 69. Everyone welcome. ** Listen to an afternoon of GOSPEL MUSIC on Sunday, November 6th at 2:30 p.m.- United Church of Rowan. Soup and sandwich supper to follow in church basement with free will offering for the ROWAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. ** Weekly ecumenical “PRAYERS for our ELECTION” each Monday morning at 9 a.m. Last event is Monday, November 7 at The Dwelling Place on East Central Avenue in Clarion. ** If you haven’t done early voting, Tuesday, November 8 is THE DAY to VOTE. ** Cub Scouts Pack 4112 will be doing an election night soup supper fundraiser on Tuesday, November 8
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participating in the ‘National Day of Service’ to help alleviate hunger in our community. A collection box has been placed in the Clarion office to help benefit Upper Des Moines Opportunity Wright County Outreach Center. Bring nonperishable food items/toiletries to 326 Central Avenue West starting now through November 11th. Its Fall Open House will be held on Friday, November 11th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Please bring in nonperishable food items or toiletries and enjoy some refreshments on us. For questions, call 1-515-532-3457 or e-mail kevin.l.kakacek@ampf. com . ** Salute to Veterans will be held on Veterans Day on Friday, November 11, at the ClarionGoldfield-Dows high school gym at 10 AM. Mark Thompson will be the featured speaker with the regular activities of the elementary students. A dinner for veterans will
Yard and Garden: Handling Ornamental Grasses For Fall Foliage and Winter Coverage By Richard Jauron, Greg Wallace
Fall brings with it beautiful colors across the state. Most identify trees with those spectacular vistas, but ornamental grasses also can provide great color for landscapes. Which grasses are best for fall foliage, and which are best equipped to deal with winter’s cold conditions? Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer questions about ornamental grasses and how to handle them during the winter. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu. Are there ornamental grasses with colorful fall foliage? Several ornamental grasses develop good fall color. Switchgrass (Panicum spp.) cultivars with colorful fall foliage include ‘Rehbraun’ (reddish brown), ‘Rotstrahlbusch’ (burgundy red), and ‘Prairie Fire’ (wine red). In fall, Miscanthus cultivars ‘Purpurascens’ and ‘November Sunset’ have orange-red and golden orange foliage respectively. Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) has yellow to burnt orange fall color. The fall color of little bluestem cultivar ‘Blaze’ is orange to reddish purple, while ‘Blue Heaven’ develops a burgundy red color in autumn. ‘Red October,’ a
cultivar of big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), has burgundy red foliage in fall. The fall foliage of ‘Cordoba’ purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea) is golden yellow. ‘Tara’ prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) develops an orange-red fall color. When should I cut back my ornamental grasses? Many ornamental grasses provide color, sound, and movement to the winter landscape. Because of these winter features, cut back ornamental grasses in April in Iowa. Cut back the grasses to within 2 to 4 inches of the ground with a hand shears, lopping shears or hedge trimmer. I planted fountain grass in the garden this spring. Will it survive the winter? There are several species of fountain grass. Perennial fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) is a perennial grass. It is hardy in much of Iowa. Annual fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) is a widely grown annual grass. The most popular annual cultivars are those with reddish purple foliage, such as ‘Rubrum.’ Annual fountain grass will not survive the winter in Iowa. The central portions of several of my ornamental grasses are dead. Why? The centers of ornamental
Northey comments on Iowa crops Iowa Secretary of Agriculture available on the Iowa Department of Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “In general, it was another good week for harvest progress across most of the state and as a result 71 percent of corn and 89 percent of beans have been harvested,” Northey said. “The warm temperatures we have been seeing have aided harvest progress, but it is important farmers wait until soil temps are 50 degrees and lower to apply anhydrous ammonia.” The weekly report is also
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The sidewalks were filled with trick-or-treaters Monday night in Dows. The unseasonably warm weather made for a perfect evening. The D-Zone, Commercial Club and Harmony Club hosted a Halloween party at the Dows Community Convention Center after the trick-or-treaters finished their tour of the town.
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The Annual Franklin County 4-H Awards Night will be held on Sunday, November 6, at the Hampton-Dumont Middle School, in Hampton, beginning at 7 p.m. Those to be recognized during the evening include 4-H’ers with outstanding project records; volunteers with five years of service; Honorary and Alumni 4-H Award winners; Individual and Club award winners. The public is invited to attend this special event and help congratulate our outstanding members and volunteers.
immediately fell in great-grandma Then off to lunch with Jane. So tonight. Maybe I can catch up with love with her. It is amazing how it has been an exciting time for me some rest. I seem to need more in those little beings crawl into your and I don’t get any work done, but I these later years. HA! Enjoy the heart and establish a foothold there. guess it will be there for another day. good weather as long as it lasts. Till It has been that way with all of them. Think I will go to bed early next time. MK While I was holding her, I felt in my ear and one of my hearing aids was Turkey Dinner at Dows United Methodist Church missing. Oh, Lord. We looked in The United Methodist Church in Dows, Iowa will hold their Lu’s car and the chair and Clay was Annual Turkey Dinner on Sunday, November 13 going to look in the leaves outside, but I told him not to bother. If it was at the Dows Community Convention Center • 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. gone -it was gone. We left pretty Ticket prices are: Adults • $10, K-12 years old • $4, soon as Lu needed to be home. We Pre-school & younger • free. got back to Alden and I looked on Local free delivery is available by calling the Community the floorboard of the van and there Center 515-852-4327 Saturday morning Nov. 12 or Sunday was my hearing aid. Now if that wasn’t my lucky day, I don’t know morning, Nov. 13. Carry-outs are available at the door. what it was. Friday was mammogram day and Polka Service at Dows UMC Marlea went with me. Got home in The United Methodist Church in Dows, Iowa will host a Polka good time and had a message from Church Service on Sun. Nov. 20 at 10:00 am. There will be lots of Till that Baby Dallas was in hospital with a fever. She is back home now. singing of great old time polkas with awesome words for worship. I wonder if her great grandmother Everyone is welcome to join us for this innovative worship service. was too much for her.
to Hampton to the doctor. Got an x-ray of my leg which was badly bruised and no broken bones. Thank goodness. Came home and put cold compresses on it and rested the rest of the day. Also got a message from my friend, Deloris that an old friend from Vincent had died. She was the last member of the Hay family who had been good friends of my family in the Vincent years. Lots of good memories came pouring back. Thursday, I was again up early and motored to Alden to Lucretia’s home. She offered to take me to Des Moines to see my new great grandaughter. We left at ten, ate lunch in Ankeny and got lost a little getting to Clayton and Amber’s home. But we made it and Miss Dallas was up and I got to hold her. I fed her, burped her, and cuddled her for as long as she would put up with me. Of course, she is a doll and I
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Halloween party at the library
October 26 was the Clarion Public Library’s Halloween party for kids. The visitors had fun with several Halloween crafts and games. In this photo, Emry takes special care in perfecting her pumpkin.
The boys got competitive in the bag toss game. A similar game allowed to kids to “feed the monsters” by tossing rings into their mouths.
The group of kids listened to some scary stories to get into the Halloween mood.
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Kids had a limited amount of time to dig through a spider-web like ball (of plastic wrap) to get to treats and toys. It was more difficult than they originally thought.
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for low-income families and individuals, provides programs to help strengthen families affected by poverty, and takes on other projects, like collecting supplies for needs in the community. Right now, the organization is in need of coats, said Rick Rasmussen, the county supervisor who sits on the UDMO board. Coat donations can be taken to the UDMO office on the northeast corner of the intersection of
Broadway and Highway 17 in Eagle Grove. Clarion area residents who may not have an opportunity to go to Eagle Grove can bring coats to the courthouse Basement. “I’d be more than happy to take them over there,” Rasmussen said. Gently used and new coats for children and adults, donations for coats, and gift cards for stores where coats can be purchased would all be appreciated.